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Faustino Oro, 12, Becomes Chess Grandmaster, Second-Youngest in History

The feat underscores how modern training plus broader access to strong events propel ever-younger players to elite status.

Vaishali, Sindarov Win Candidates to Set World Title Matches

World Champion Gukesh Scales Back 2026 Grand Chess Tour to Two Rapid and Blitz Stops

Blübaum Competes in Cyprus Candidates for Shot at World Title Match

Assam’s Mayank Chakraborty Is India’s 94th Grandmaster, First From the Northeast

Faustino Oro Opens 2.5/3 in Moscow in Bid to Become Youngest Grandmaster

Dutch Chess Great Jan Timman Dies at 74

Carlsen Wins Inaugural FIDE Freestyle World Championship After Dramatic Turnaround

World Rapid & Blitz Chess Opens in Doha as Carlsen Leads Record Field

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, 3, Becomes Youngest FIDE-Rated Chess Player

Abdusattorov Clinches London Chess Classic With a Round to Spare

Mexico's José Martínez Reaches World Cup Quarterfinals After Tiebreak Win in Goa

Raahul VS Confirmed as India’s 91st Grandmaster After ASEAN Title

Chennai Teen Ilamparthi A R Becomes India’s 90th Chess Grandmaster

At 11, Faustino Oro Clinches First GM Norm in Madrid and Extends Lead With One Round Left

Divya Deshmukh Secures Wildcard for Open Section of FIDE Grand Swiss 2025

Ten-Year-Old Sivanandan Becomes Youngest Female to Beat Chess Grandmaster

Praggnanandhaa and Anand Dissect Carlsen’s Mastery After Young Indian’s Breakthrough Wins

Harikrishnan A Ra Secures India’s 87th Grandmaster Title and Extends European Circuit

Nine-Year-Old Aarit Kapil Holds Magnus Carlsen to Draw in Online Blitz